clinical

Question 1

single-factor explanation

Answer 1

attempts to trace the origins of a particular disorder to one factor

ex. for social anxiety it may be that it runs in families

Question 2

most single-factor models reflect

Answer 2

the primary focus of the researcher, theorist, or clinician rather than the belief that there really is a single cause

Question 3

interactionist explanations

Answer 3

view behaviour as the product of the interaction of a variety of factors and generally make more satisfactory theories in describing mental disorders

Question 4

Scientific theories are judged to be valuable not because they describe the enduring truth about an issue, but because they embody three essential features:

Answer 4

They integrate most of what is currently known about the phenomena in the simplest way possible (parsimony)

They make testable predictions about the aspects of the phenomena that were not previously thought of

They make it possible to specify what evidence would deny the theory

Question 5

why are theories replaced in science

Answer 5

another theory comes along that does a better job of integrating knowledge and generating novel predictions and is open to being disproved

Question 6

how do theories gain strength

Answer 6

not just bc the evidence supports their predictions but primarily bc alternative explanations are rejected

Question 7

The general aims of theories about mental disorders are to:

Answer 7

Explain the etiology (causes or origin)

Identify the factors that maintain the behaviour

Predict the course of the disorder

Design effective treatments

Question 8

growth hormone

Answer 8

promotes and regulates muscle, bone, and other tissue growth

Question 9

prolactin

Answer 9

stimulates milk production in females

Question 10

sexual dysfunctions are

Answer 10

disruptions to the sexual response cycle